{"product_id":"glitz-elmore-leonard-viking-press-first-edition-1985","title":"Glitz - Elmore Leonard (Viking Press, First Edition 1985)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Viking Press first edition of \u003cem\u003eGlitz\u003c\/em\u003e (1985) is of interest to collectors of Elmore Leonard first editions, American crime fiction, and 1980s hardboiled fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout:\u003c\/strong\u003e A near fine first edition in the original striking black and blue dust jacket — boards clean and tight, spine uncreased. Dust jacket bright and vivid with minimal rubbing to extremities; no tears or chips. A very presentable copy of Leonard’s breakthrough bestseller in its first Viking Press printing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTitle: Glitz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor: Elmore Leonard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: Viking Press, New York\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublication Date: 1985\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEdition: 1st Edition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN: 0-670-80571-8\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: Very Good\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDust Jacket Condition: Very Good\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSynopsis:\u003c\/strong\u003e First Viking Press edition of Leonard’s landmark bestseller — the novel that made him a household name. Original dust jacket with the iconic neon-noir cover design. A desirable copy for collectors of American crime fiction and Leonard completists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eGlitz\u003c\/em\u003e is the novel that catapulted Elmore Leonard to mainstream fame, following Miami detective Vincent Mora from Puerto Rico to Atlantic City as he pursues a dangerous obsessive. Praised by Stephen King as the work of “a born entertainer,” and by the \u003cem\u003eTimes Literary Supplement\u003c\/em\u003e as funnier and more plotted than George V. Higgins, \u003cem\u003eGlitz\u003c\/em\u003e showcases Leonard’s signature ear for dialogue, his effortless pacing, and his gift for morally complex characters. The \u003cem\u003eGuardian\u003c\/em\u003e compared his crime novels to “the Graham Greene entertainments of the Thirties” -  high praise that this novel fully earns.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Viking Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54049601847636,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/5972\/1556\/files\/glitz-a-novel-elmore-leonard-1600x1600-0333.jpg?v=1774785034","url":"https:\/\/www.alexanderdavidfinebooks.co.uk\/products\/glitz-elmore-leonard-viking-press-first-edition-1985","provider":"Alexander David Fine Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}